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SNL Ranked: Dakota Johnson Is Fifty Shades of Greathttp://keyj.com/snl-ranked-dakota-johnson/
http://keyj.com/snl-ranked-dakota-johnson/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 15:08:48 +0000Britt Hayeshttp://screencrush.com/?p=235141Continue reading…]]>Dakota Johnson truly impressed in Fifty Shades of Grey, bringing genuine humor and personality to a character who was entirely humorless and lifeless on the page. But can her likability and seemingly effortless talents translate to a solid hosting stint on SNL? Read on for this week's SNL sketches ranked from the greatest to the not-so-great.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-ranked-dakota-johnson/feed/0NBCSNL: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Star Dakota Johnson Joins ISIShttp://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-isis/
http://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-isis/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 15:01:18 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=235144Continue reading…]]>Even when it’s at its best, modern SNL is rarely shocking. Funny, strange, silly and clever, sure. But shocking? Nah. The show doesn’t seem to set out to offend every week. So when the show broke out a fake commercial that depicted 50 Shades of Grey star and guest host Dakota Johnson joining the radical terrorist group ISIS, jaws rightfully hit the ground. Who approved this? And could they start approving more sketches?

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-isis/feed/0SNL and Dakota Johnson Take You to the Weirdest 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Press Junkethttp://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-fifty-shades-bts/
http://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-fifty-shades-bts/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 14:52:44 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=235148Continue reading…]]>With Dakota Johnson guest hosting, last night’s SNL had no shortage of 50 Shades of Grey jokes. For her part, Johnson seemed equally bemused and embarrassed by her controversial new hit, rolling with whatever the show threw at her and always coming out looking far better than her naysayers expected. Her ability to make fun of herself and the film that has turned her into an overnight movie star really came together in the only sketch of the night that required her to play herself.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-dakota-johnson-fifty-shades-bts/feed/0Dakota Johnson and the Ladies of SNL Say What They Want to Sayhttp://keyj.com/dakota-johnson-snl-ladies-say/
http://keyj.com/dakota-johnson-snl-ladies-say/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 14:44:39 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=235154Continue reading…]]>Modern SNL has one of the strongest female line-ups in the show’s history, so it’s always a pleasure when the writers give this group of extremely funny ladies a chance to shine together. This sketch is a weird one because it feels like such an odd and specific concept that must have been a real pain in the butt to pitch in the writer’s room, but the execution is simply sublime: a group of women start being brutally honest with the people in their lives and immediately celebrate to the impossibly catchy sounds of Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”

]]>http://keyj.com/dakota-johnson-snl-ladies-say/feed/0SNL Summons Chris Hemsworth as First March 2015 Hosthttp://keyj.com/snl-chris-hemsworth-march-7-zac-brown-band/
http://keyj.com/snl-chris-hemsworth-march-7-zac-brown-band/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 22:03:28 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=234208Continue reading…]]>The gallant extravagance of NBC’s 40th anniversary SNL special left us less-than-enthused for 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson to return us to normal this Saturday, but our first March host will verily bring the thunder. Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth will take the SNL stage as our March 7 host, but what musical accompaniment mayeth the Asgardian Avenger summon?

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-chris-hemsworth-march-7-zac-brown-band/feed/0MarvelSNL's Norm MacDonald Tells a Crazy SNL 40 Story About "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and Eddie Murphyhttp://keyj.com/snl-40-norm-macdonald-story/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-norm-macdonald-story/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 03:15:56 +0000Britt Hayeshttp://screencrush.com/?p=233008Continue reading…]]>SNL episodes are hard, often frenzied work, so you can imagine the sort of time and dedication and stress that went into the SNL 40 show, which featured new and former cast members along with several guest stars. One of the highlights of the three and a half hour event was the return of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” with Norm MacDonald, Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond reprising their iconic sketch roles alongside fellow SNL stars, including Kenan Thompson doing a hilarious (and timely) Bill Cosby impression. But according to MacDonald, Thompson wasn’t originally supposed to be in the sketch: Eddie Murphy was.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-norm-macdonald-story/feed/0NBCSNL 40: The Best Moments From the Big Anniversary Specialhttp://keyj.com/snl-40-best-moments/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-best-moments/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 05:40:53 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232298Continue reading…]]>The SNL 40th Anniversary Special had a LOT going on. It was over three hours of comedy and music and stars and tributes all packed into one night. With so much going on, if you missed something, we can't say we blame you. We've covered the big items, like Celebrity Jeopardy, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, the new Digital Short, Wayne's World and the huge monologue, but we're here to celebrate some of the smaller moments.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-best-moments/feed/0NBCSNL 40: Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg Pay Tribute to Breaking Character With New Digital Shorthttp://keyj.com/snl-40-digital-short/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-digital-short/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 04:41:55 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232271Continue reading…]]>In between all of the tributes and montages and musical performances, the SNL 40th Anniversary Special actually found time for some original content. Right after a montage celebrating the short films that have been featured on the show over the years, Zach Galifianakis took to the stage to introduce a new digital short from Andy Samberg and Adam Sandler. Unlike most of Samberg’s original shorts, which usually traded in genial silliness, this one looked inward and examined a subject that everyone who has ever been on the show should be familiar with: breaking character.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-digital-short/feed/0SNL 40: Wayne's World Parties On, One Last Timehttp://keyj.com/snl-40-waynes-world/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-waynes-world/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 04:34:35 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232277Continue reading…]]>Schwing! With the SNL 40th Anniversary Special bringing back all their heavy hitters, you had to know that Wayne and Garth were going to come back for one more Wayne's World. We had to wait until the end of the special, but it was worth it to see their “SNL Top 10” that broke the fourth wall and was actually sweet.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-waynes-world/feed/0NBCSNL 40 Resurrects 'The Californians' and Recruits Bradley Cooper, Taylor Swift and Betty White For the Casthttp://keyj.com/snl-40-the-californians/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-the-californians/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 03:10:51 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232247Continue reading…]]>A few key members of the SNL cast and crew must love “The Californians” because the much-derided sketch was brought back to life for the show’s star-studded 40th anniversary special. For those of us who have always enjoyed this bizarre sketch (and there are about three of us), it’s a welcome return and we will greedily drink up the angry tears of everyone else.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-the-californians/feed/0SNL 40 Monologue: Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Everyone Else You Love Stops Byhttp://keyj.com/snl-40-monologue/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-monologue/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 02:16:28 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232217Continue reading…]]>We knew going in that the SNL 40th anniversary special would be chock-full of just about every famous person who has ever walked within spitting distance of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the opening monologue was quick to make use of this genuinely insane temporary cast of stars. Things got started on the right foot when the always-welcome Steve Martin took the stage ... but then he was joined by Tom Hanks. And then things got really crazy.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-jim-carrey-red-carpet/feed/0SNL 40 Brings Back 'Celebrity Jeopardy' and Sean Connery Still Hates Alex Trebekhttp://keyj.com/snl-40-celebrity-jeopardy/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-celebrity-jeopardy/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 02:02:20 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232224Continue reading…]]>What would a SNL 40th Anniversary Special be without Celebrity Jeopardy, one of the most popular recurring sketches of the modern SNL era. Alex Trebek was back and he brought with him some of his most frustrating contestants including Sir Sean Connery, Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett, Matthew McConaughey, Christoph Waltz, and, of course, Turd Ferguson.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-celebrity-jeopardy/feed/0NBCSNL 40: Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Rap Their Way Through 40 Yearshttp://keyj.com/snl-40-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake/
http://keyj.com/snl-40-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 01:31:31 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232204Continue reading…]]>The SNL 40th Anniversary Special started off like you thought it might with two of its most popular modern day partners, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. The two took the stage for the show's cold open and sang, danced and rapped their way through 40 years of SNL history (with a few special guests, of course).

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-40-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake/feed/0Larry Busacca, Getty Images'SNL' Lets J.K. Simmons Go Full 'Whiplash' on the Casthttp://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-whiplash/
http://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-whiplash/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 14:23:54 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=228769Continue reading…]]>One of the best character actors of the past few decades, J.K. Simmons has always been one of the world’s most beloved ”that guys.” Everyone knows his face, but not everyone knows his name. However, the fact that he’s the current frontrunner for Best Supporting Actor at the 2015 Academy Awards for ‘Whiplash’ has started to change that, earning him a well-deserved moment in the spotlight and guest hosting duties on ‘SNL.’ Although much of last night’s episode saw him blending in with the rest of the cast, there was one big moment where he was called upon to poke fun at his work in ‘Whiplash.’ It was inevitable.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-whiplash/feed/0'SNL' Has a Super Bowl Commercial Parody Designed to Make You Feel Reeeal Badhttp://keyj.com/snl-super-bowl-commercial-parody/
http://keyj.com/snl-super-bowl-commercial-parody/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 14:19:04 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=228770Continue reading…]]>Super Bowl commercials are still a big, huge, massive, crazy deal, with major corporations shelling out absurd amounts of money on ads designed to win over the most reliably large and receptive audience in all of televised sports. So of course ‘SNL’ was going to contribute its own commercial parody to the mix...but man, no one was expecting something this mean, scathing or on-point.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-super-bowl-commercial-parody/feed/0'SNL' and J.K. Simmons Reveal the Alternate Ending For 'Casablanca'http://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-alternate-casablanca/
http://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-alternate-casablanca/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 14:13:45 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=228771Continue reading…]]>The very nature of ‘SNL’ requires the show to stay as modern as possible, with many sketches created to directly comment on recent events or current trends. However, the show is often at its absolute best when it values humor over timeliness. We have no idea who decided to write and air a sketch that creates an alternate ending for the timeless Hollywood classic ‘Casablanca,’ but we want to give them a big ol’ hug. This is a real treat for fans of great cinema who also have a sense of humor.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-jk-simmons-alternate-casablanca/feed/0'SNL' 40th Anniversary Special: Eddie Murphy Confirmed to Return?http://keyj.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/
http://keyj.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/#commentsThu, 29 Jan 2015 21:19:44 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=228384Continue reading…]]>NBC has remained curiously quiet on ‘SNL’’s three-hour 40th Anniversary special on February 15, and while cameos galore are expected, our first major homecoming may have arrived. Following a 31-year absence, Eddie Murphy will reportedly return to ‘SNL’ to ring in the NBC sketch comedy legend’s 40th anniversary.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/feed/0NBC'SNL' Marathon Airing 19 Days on VH1, Leading into 40th Anniversaryhttp://keyj.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/
http://keyj.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 18:38:28 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=225731Continue reading…]]>NBC has been surprisingly quiet about ‘SNL’'s impending 40th anniversary special, but VH1 has upped the nostalgia ante in a major way. VH1 Classic will begin a 19-day marathon of ‘SNL’'s 40 years on January 28, working backwards through 433 episodes and staging themed mini-marathons along the way.

]]>http://keyj.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/feed/0NBCWhy Did the Brilliant 'Morning Show' Sketch Get Cut From 'SNL'?http://keyj.com/morning-show-snl/
http://keyj.com/morning-show-snl/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 16:39:16 +0000Mike Ryanhttp://screencrush.com/?p=219218Continue reading…]]>Set in St. Louis, the sketch starts with Beck Bennett as a news anchor for “News 4” (which is the CBS affiliate in St. Louis) relaying a serious presentation of current events, right before he hands it off to two morning show hosts (played by Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong) who have an obnoxious show with an obnoxious theme song called ‘Rise and Smile.’ First, there’s no way this sketch should have been cut, but that’s a pretty obvious position to take.